2012 Guamanian legislative election

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All 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam
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Leader  | Judith Won Pat | V. Anthony Ada
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Leader's seat  | At-large district  | At-large district
Last election  | 9 seats  | 6 seats
Seats won  | 9 | 6
Seat change  |  |
Popular vote  | 211,475 | 176,740
Percentage  | 54.41% | 45.47%

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| Speaker before election

Judith Won Pat
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Judith Won Pat
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Elections for the Legislature of Guam were held on November 6, 2012,[1] alongside a referendum on a for-profit bingo initiative.[2] The Democratic Party won nine of the fifteen seats in the Legislature, whilst the referendum was rejected by 64.8% of voters.[2]

## Results

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### Legislature

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Party  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | +/–

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Democratic Party | 211,475 | 54.41 | 9 |
Republican Party | 176,740 | 45.47 | 6 |
Write-in votes | 441 | 0.11 | – | –
Invalid/blank votes | 122,469 | – | – | –
Total | 511,125 | 100 | 15 | 0
Registered voters/turnout |  | 67 | – | –
Source: GEC

### Referendum

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Choice  | Votes  | %

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For | 10,920 | 35.49
Against | 19,850 | 64.51
Invalid/blank votes | 3,252 | –
Total | 34,022 | 100
Registered voters/turnout | 50,700 | 67.10
Source: Direct Democracy

## Candidates

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### Democratic

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* Michael F. Q. San Nicolas
* Benjamin J.F. Cruz (I)
* Benedicto C. Toves
* Judith T.P. Won Pat (I)
* Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan (I)
* Thomas "Tom" C. Ada (I)
* Judith P. Guthertz (I)
* Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. (I)
* Leah Beth Naholowaa
* Frank Blas Aguon Jr.
* Rory J. Respicio (I)
* Tina Muña Barnes (I)
* Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (I)
* Joe Shimizu San Agustin
* Gary W.F. Gumataotao

### Republican

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* Christopher M. Duenas (I)
* Michelle Hope Taitano
* Antonio A. Aquiningoc
* Jose S. Servino
* Mana Silva Taijeron (I)
* Brant T. McCreadie
* Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada (I)
* Michael "Mike" Troy Limtiaco
* Thomas "Tommy" Morrison
* Roland Ray Blas
* Aline A. Yamashita (I)
* Shirley "Sam" Mabini (I)
* Javier M. Atalig
* Adonis J.C. Mendiola
* William "Bill" Q. Sarmiento

#### Eliminated

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* Elmore "Moe" Cotton

## Primary Election

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The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates are elected as the new members of the legislature. As there were many candidates running, primaries were set on September 1, 2012, for both the Democratic and Republican parties. The first fifteen candidates who win the highest votes go on to the general election.

### Democratic Party Primary

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Democratic primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (incumbent)  | 7,721  | 8.01%
| Democratic | Frank B. Aguon Jr. (incumbent)  | 7,572  | 7.86%
| Democratic | Thomas C. Ada (incumbent)  | 7,447  | 7.73%
| Democratic | Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent)  | 6,833  | 7.09%
| Democratic | Benjamin J.F. Cruz (incumbent)  | 6,697  | 6.95%
| Democratic | Judith T. Won Pat (incumbent)  | 6,674  | 6.92%
| Democratic | Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan (incumbent)  | 6,570  | 6.91%
| Democratic | Michael F.Q. San Nicolas | 6,570  | 6.82%
| Democratic | Rory J. Respicio (incumbent)  | 6,392  | 6.63%
| Democratic | Joe S. San Agustin  | 6,382  | 6.62%
| Democratic | Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. (incumbent)  | 6,306  | 6.54%
| Democratic | Judith P. Guthertz (incumbent)  | 6,175  | 6.41%
| Democratic | Leah Beth O. Naholowaa  | 5,401  | 5.60%
| Democratic | Gary W.F. Gumataotao  | 4,457  | 5.09%
| Democratic | Benedicto C. Toves  | 4,442  | 4.61%
| Democratic | Write-in candidates  | 11,594  | 54.24%
Turnout |  |

### Republican Party Primary

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Republican primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Thomas "Tommy" Morrison | 5,175  | 8.19%
| Republican | Michael Troy Limtiaco  | 5,012  | 7.93%
| Republican | Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada (incumbent)  | 4,979  | 7.88%
| Republican | Christopher M. Duenas (incumbent)  | 4,763  | 7.54%
| Republican | Mana Silva Taijeron (incumbent)  | 4,553  | 7.20%
| Republican | Brant T. McCreadie  | 4,516  | 7.15%
| Republican | Aline A. Yamashita (incumbent)  | 4,421  | 7.00%
| Republican | Roland Ray Blas  | 3,944  | 6.24%
| Republican | Adonis J.C. Mendiola  | 3,890  | 6.16%
| Republican | Shirley "Sam" Mabini (incumbent)  | 3,579  | 5.66%
| Republican | Michelle Hope Taitano  | 3,553  | 5.62%
| Republican | Javier M. Atalig  | 3,196  | 5.06%
| Republican | William "Bill" Q. Sarmiento  | 3,109  | 4.92%
| Republican | Jose S. Servino  | 3,013  | 4.77%
| Republican | Antonio A. Aquiningoc  | 2,804  | 4.44%
| Republican | Elmore "Moe" Cotton  | 2,571  | 4.07%
| Republican | Write-in candidates  |  | %
Turnout |  |

#### Eliminated candidates

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On Republican is eliminated in the 2012 primaries:

* Elmore "Moe" Cotton

## General election results

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Following the primaries, there were 26 candidates vying for the 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam. The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates are elected as the new members of the legislature.

2012 Guam legislative election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (incumbent)  | 20,038  |
| Democratic | Frank B. Aguon Jr. (incumbent)  | 19,518  |
| Democratic | Thomas C. Ada (incumbent)  | 18,079  |
| Republican | Thomas "Tommy" Morrison | 16,983  |
| Democratic | Michael F.Q. San Nicolas | 16,625  |
| Republican | Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada (incumbent)  | 15,796  |
| Republican | Michael Troy Limtiaco  | 15,787  |
| Republican | Christopher M. Duenas (incumbent)  | 15,703  |
| Democratic | Benjamin J.F. Cruz (incumbent)  | 15,090  |
| Democratic | Judith T.P. Won Pat (incumbent)  | 15,031  |
| Democratic | Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent)  | 14,746  |
| Democratic | Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan (incumbent)  | 14,707  |
| Republican | Aline A. Yamashita (incumbent)  | 14,203  |
| Republican | Brant T. McCreadie  | 14,058  |
| Democratic | Rory J. Respicio (incumbent)  | 14,042  |
| Democratic | Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. (incumbent)  | 13,656  |
| Democratic | Joe S. San Agustin  | 13,447  |
| Republican | Mana Silva Taijeron (incumbent)  | 12,936  |
| Democratic | Judith P. Guthertz (incumbent)  | 12,612  |
| Republican | Adonis J.C. Mendiola  | 11,785  |
| Republican | Shirley "Sam" Mabini (incumbent)  | 11,153  |
| Republican | Roland Ray Blas  | 11,038  |
| Democratic | Leah Beth O. Nahalowaa  | 9,775  |
| Republican | Michelle Hope Taitano  | 9,222  |
| Republican | William "Bill" Q. Sarmiento  | 8,463  |
| Democratic | Gary W.F. Gumataotao  | 8,417  |
| Republican | Jose S. Servino  | 7,791  |
| Republican | Javier M. Atalig  | 6,481  |
| Democratic | Benidicto C. Toves  | 5,692  |
| Republican | Antonio Aquiningoc  | 5,341  |
Majority  | 3,780  |
Turnout | 118,689  |
| Democratic gain from Republican

## Incoming Senators to the 32nd Guam Legislature

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There were 15 senators elected on November 6, 2012, to serve in the 32nd Guam Legislature and were inaugurated on January 7, 2013:

### Democratic

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#### Incumbents

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* Judith Won Pat
* Benjamin Cruz
* Tina Rose Muña Barnes
* Thomas C. Ada
* Rory J. Respicio
* Ben Pangelinan
* Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr.

#### Freshman

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* Frank B. Aguon Jr. (returning)
* Michael San Nicolas

### Republican

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#### Incumbents

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* Christopher M. Duenas
* Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada
* Aline A. Yamashita

#### Freshman

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* Thomas "Tommy" Morrison
* Brant McCreadie
* Michael Limtiaco

## References

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1. ^ "Electoral Calendar - international elections world elections". Retrieved May 12, 2011.
2. ^ a b Guam, 6 November 2012: Commercial bingo game Direct Democracy (in German)
3. ^ a b "GEC - Results". Guam Election Commission. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2008.

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